EPA UCMR 5 Data · Nebraska

PFAS Drinking-Water Monitoring Results in Nebraska

This page summarizes EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5, 2023–2025) drinking-water monitoring records linked to ZIP codes in Nebraska, as processed for the PFAS Estimator national dataset. Data updated: July 2026.

6.2% of Nebraska ZIP codes in this dataset (130 total)
had at least one regulated PFAS compound detected at or above its applicable EPA threshold (8 of 130 ZIP codes). Of those, 4 (50.0%) had more than one compound at or above threshold. This dataset includes only ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection; ZIP codes where all compounds returned non-detect are not represented.

Compounds detected in Nebraska

Detection prevalence, exceedance, and concentration by compound, Nebraska ZIP codes in the EPA UCMR 5 analytic dataset.
Compound Applicable threshold ZIP codes detected At/above threshold Mean detected Maximum detected
PFOS0.004 µg/L (MCL)8 (6.2% of state)8 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.0111 µg/L0.0185 µg/L
PFHxS0.01 µg/L (MCL)11 (8.5% of state)4 (36.4% of detected)0.0124 µg/L0.0246 µg/L
PFBS2.0 µg/L (HI reference)6 (4.6% of state)not calculated¹0.0051 µg/L0.0056 µg/L
Lithium7.36 µg/L (reference, not a regulatory limit)130 (100.0% of state)130 (100.0%) at/above reference55.7769 µg/L102.0 µg/L
PFPeA— (no federal limit)4 (3.1% of state)0.0034 µg/L0.0034 µg/L
PFBA— (no federal limit)1 (0.8% of state)0.0077 µg/L0.0077 µg/L

ZIP codes in this dataset (Nebraska)

130 ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection. Click a ZIP code to view its full compound-level results.

Per-ZIP-code detection summary for Nebraska
ZIP code Compounds detected At/above threshold
680021No
680051No
680071No
680082No
680101No
680221No
680253No
680263No
680281No
680441No
680461No
680483Yes (1)
680591No
680691No
681021No
681041No
681051No
681061No
681071No
681081No
681101No
681111No
681121No
681131No
681141No
681161No
681171No
681181No
681221No
681231No
681241No
681271No
681281No
681301No
681311No
681321No
681331No
681341No
681351No
681361No
681371No
681381No
681421No
681441No
681471No
681521No
681541No
681571No
681641No
681821No
681831No
683052No
683101No
683171No
683251No
683331No
683521No
683551No
683721No
684041No
684101No
684181No
684301No
684341No
684611No
684671No
685011No
685021No
685031No
685041No
685051No
685061No
685071No
685081No
685091No
685101No
685121No
685141No
685161No
685201No
685211No
685221No
685231No
685241No
685261No
685271No
685281No
685291No
685311No
685421No
685441No
685831No
685881No
686011No
686611No
687011No
687261No
687311No
687631No
687761No
687871No
687881No
688015Yes (2)
688025Yes (2)
688035Yes (2)
688105Yes (2)
688181No
688221No
688451No
688471No
688481No
688501No
689013Yes (1)
689201No
689261No
689371No
689491No
690011No
690211No
690331No
691013Yes (1)
691033Yes (1)
691301No
691381No
691531No
691621No
693011No
693371No
693411No
693611No

Methodology & limitations

Results are based on EPA UCMR 5 monitoring data (2023–2025), linked to ZIP codes via Public Water System Identifier. Non-detections are not present in this analytic dataset. For each compound and ZIP code, the highest observed concentration across the monitoring period is retained; this characterizes the upper bound of observed drinking-water concentrations, not a long-term average or an individual exposure estimate. A single water system may serve multiple ZIP codes, so the same monitoring record can appear for more than one ZIP in this table. ZIP-code assignment reflects water-system service area geography and does not establish individual household exposure. Private wells are not represented unless served by a monitored public water system. PFOA and PFOS are reported by detection prevalence because the UCMR 5 reporting limit equals their federal MCL. A full PFBS Hazard Index is not calculated because co-located, same-event multi-compound readings are not retained in this dataset. Lithium has no federal Maximum Contaminant Level; 7.36 µg/L is an evidence-based reference concentration from a prospective cohort study, not a regulatory threshold.

Related links

PFAS Estimator homepage & national ZIP lookup
Full national methodology, limitations, and dataset documentation
All states & territories index

Data from the EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), 2023–2025. Detection does not indicate a health risk. Not medical advice. Data updated: July 2026. · EPA Source